Ophthalmic mounting



Dec. 14,1926. 1,610,621 w. s. SEARLES OPHTHALMI C MOUNTING Filed Jan 5. 1921 Patented Dec. 14,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WAYNE S. SEARLES, OF PROVIDENCE. RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO UNIVERSAL OP- TICAL CORPORATION, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

This invention relates to improvements in ophthalmic mountings, and has for its object to provide a mounting of this character in which the ends of the bridge member are connected to the end giving greater strength at the point of connection and improving the appearance of the mounting, by which construction it will be seen that the ends are located on the inner edge of the circle adjacent the bridge member instead of on the diametrically opposite the attaching end of the bridge member as is usually the case.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings: 7 Figure 1 is a rear view of an eyeglass mounting, illustratlng my improved construction.

Figure 2 is a greatly enlarged view illustrating one arrangement by which the end of the bridge member 1s connected to the end piece of the eye-wire.

Figure 3 is another arrangement by which the end of the bridge member is connected to the end piece of the eye-wire.

Figure 4 is a view on line &'t of Figure 3 looking down upon the end piece, and illustrating one arrangement by which the bridge member is connected to the eye-wire end iece.

WVith reference to the drawings, designates the eye-wire which is usually formed of metal and provided at its opposite ends with end pieces 11 through which the ends of the wire are secured together by means of a binding screw 12.

In my improved construction these end pieces are provided with the usual shoe portions 18 which embrace the eye-wire, as best illustrated in Figure extending rearwardly so as to be partially hidden by the rim from the front of the mounting.

My improved construction contemplates the positioning of these end pieces at the inner edge of the wire or at a point adjacent OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING.

Application filed January 3, 1921. Serial No. 434,684.

piece of the eye-wire outer edge at a point feature much desired in character.

certain novel features conceal the end piece.

weakest point.

I claim 4:, the end pieces ll The ends 16 of this non-metallic rim may be secured by rivets as'at 17 or any other fastening means may be employed.

The device is extremely simple and practical in construction and by its use the strength of the mounting may begreatly in- 75 creased at that place which is ordinarily its By my improved construction the usual non-metallic or shell rim may be readily applied leaving a continuous surface all around the eye-wire except where the end. portions of the non-metallic rim abut against the end piece of the metal rim and partially The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve 89 the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claim.

In an ophthalmic mounting, the combination of metallic rims for the lenses of eyeglasses, the opposite separable ends of which are located at the inner edges of the rims, each of said rim ends being provided with a perforated projection extending wholly to the rear, a screw for securing the projections of each rim together, a non-metallic rim about each metallic rim with its ends abut ting said projections, a fingerpiece bearing portion connected to one of eaclipair of projections, and bridge ends connected to said projections throughsaid bearing portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WAYNE S. SEARLES. 

